This explains the dumbing down of America. Thank you. Reduced expectations and excuses.
Your kind put the likes of Dubya and Palin in power, I think it's a little late (not to mention misplaced) to be bitching about the 'dumbing down of America' and reduced expectations. Clearly modern conservatives as a whole have quite the tolerance for ignorance and the 'lowest of expectations,' anyone paying attention to the last several presidential elections knows that. Guys like the experienced and fluent in Mandarin Huntsman are seen as tainted, not part of the appropriate religious club, and are marginalized. Another W-like knucklehead by the name of Perry makes it to the final showdown however.
You're welcome.
You do realize that previous administrations lack of leadership in no way shape or form excuses the poor leadership of the current administration
The problem I have with this snarky query is not so much the snark contained therein, but rather your hilarious starting point that the thing we call 2000-20008 was simply a case of a "lack of leadership." Just another rancid flavor of "
Aw Bush isn't thick, he just has trouble speaking in public!"
Give me an example of a lack of leadership and I will tell you if I agree or not. I won't mimic you in your need to draw a black or white generalization of a subject.
I don't recall offering an excuse, but I am sorry if mentioning something Obama and Dems in general have been dealing with since 2008 and directly relates to the topic causes you discomfort. My comment was directed at the Obama haters who do everything they can to insulate their criticism of Obama from their support of Cheney/Bush.
I guess I just wish more republicans could get as frothy and upset about manipulated intelligence and outright lies causing mass death and maiming of our warriors, as they do about reconciliation being used to circumvent legislative obstruction. Not saying you in particular, I'm using reconciliation as an examples because it's been brought up so much lately.
My view is 'the GOTP likes to say this isn't a game, well, time to stop bitching when your opponent agrees.' If you're going to trash Obama for something, it doesn't carry a lot of weight if you weren't bothered by similar or worse from Cheney/Bush.
Example: If you didn't have a problem with Cheney's 'unitary executive,' I don't think you should be calling Obama a dictator for standing up to an unprecedented display of obstructionist House asshatery.
If you are enraged over the mishandling of an outpost during a crisis, which resulted in 4 deaths, it stands to reason that you might be equally or more enraged over the mishandling of an elective war that gave us almost 4,500 KIA. Or how about x 10+ KIA at similar posts during the previous admin producing zero outrage? You get the idea.
You already heard me acknowledge he pulled off no fantastic feat here with the House and the end of the shutdown. I will give him credit for knowing when to walk slowly while his opponents trip themselves, especially when that trip up may cause some pretty destructive consequences later on down the road, and would be richly deserved IMO.
Seems a bit odd Obama keeps avoiding huge pitfalls and making correct calls like that though, no? But again, if he broke some laws or engaged in inappropriate leaning on people, just throw me a link. I'm perfectly willing to admit I may have missed a story or three.
